Ivy Preparatory Academy

This school is terrible! Period. Just terrible. We had to transfer our daughter after many many dissappointments. Our daughter WAS NOT learning and mastering anything. A big dissappointment. They talk a good game to get you to enroll, but they greatly fall short of delivery and execution!!! Do not waste your time.
—Submitted by a parent

We pulled our daughter from Ivy Prep after the 3rd nine weeks this year, which was more than a fair opportunity for Ivy Prep to have proved it's marketing and mission to us and to our daughter - which it had failed to do on all accounts. Unfortunately, I can attest to ALL of the claims of the parent posting on May 17, 2012. In the beginning, Ivy Prep promised a rigorous, college prep education. Our daughter rarely brought home homework and because they do not teach with books, it was difficult to study independently for upcoming tests or quizzes. Grades were weighted in favor of daily work significantly more than testing, which seems a poor way of gauging how well material is being mastered. Our daughter, formerly an A-B student, was doing poorly on tests at Ivy Prep but her overall grades were still B's, and she wasn't learning the material, and did poorly on the CRCT pre-tests, along with the rest of her class. Facilities are marginal, there is no nurse, and student conduct (which they sold us on as being rigid and respectful) was horrid. Many fights and abusive, foul language used by students constantly, all of which are "hushed up" by administration. VERY disappointed.
—Submitted by a parent

WARNING:DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE if you care about their academic future. My daughter just wrapped up her second year here Lots of empty promise and smoke and mirror routines of what the parents should expect academically. The school day is 1hr longer and there isn't any type of second languages, P.E. or anything outside of the general mandatory classes. There is also an immense about of fights that are kept hush hush amongst the staff and students. This will leave your child overwhelmed and no longer enthused about school as it has done mines. I have watch this school pretend to be a "junior college" but its more of a publicity stunt. I entered the Ivy world exited but I am leaving disappointed as school is a intricate part of a child's life development and college preparation. DON'T SEND YOUR CHILD HERE.
—Submitted by a parent

it is a good school and my daughter loves it and so does her bff
—Submitted by a parent

Ivy prep has dedicated teachers that go above and beyond for their students. The one problem I have is the school SEVERE resources. If you have a kid who is gifted you need to stay away from this school. If you have a kid who is into music, arts, drama, sports you really need to re-think your decision. The school does not offer anything that a regular public school can't offer. In fact they can't even offer half of what a regular school can give you. You have to be very careful when you attend one of their meetings. They are VERY GOOD selling their school concept to newcomers. When you go to their meetings they always mention the end of the year field trip to New York ( a gimmick, this is run by a Smithsonian Travel and is SUPER EXPENSIVE). I swear I feel that I was brainwashed. All those testimonials from parents..blah. If you ask me I deeply regret my decision to put my scholar here. Ivy Prep is average at it's best. Regarding the "challenging" curriculum I have personally seen it and trust me is nothing extraordinary. I give them an A + in School Spirit, a B - in curriculum, a C in facilities and a D - when it comes to school extracurriculars.
—Submitted by a parent

This a great school of CHOICE for the most difficult years of a young girls' life based on the schools' core values and curriculum. I can see where they challenge the scholars academically and assist them in being responsible & more importantly respectable young ladies. I am impressed to see that they outperformed their peers within the county on the CRCT tests. That alone shows the dedication of the Teachers, Parents and, the Scholars particularly thru all of the challenges they've had to endure. I love Ivy Prep Academy! I'm pretty sure if other public schools had to go thru the same exact pitfalls they would not be as successful when against all odds.
—Submitted by a parent

i love ivy prep this school challenges me to higher levels even though i am in the gifted program this is the school for me i reccommend ivy prep to everyone who has a upcoming middle or high school daughter.
—Submitted by a student